Strategies To Avoid Communication Breakdown
Strategies To Avoid Communication Breakdown
Strategies To Avoid Communication Breakdown
COMMUNICATION
BREAKDOWN
COMMUNICATION
BREAKDOWN
– a phenomenon that happens when
the communication goal is not
reached due to certain factors
COMMUNICATION
BREAKDOWN
The elements of communication
(sender, message, receiver, feedback)
can pose a threat to the efficiency or
effectiveness of the process.
COMMUNICATION
BREAKDOWN
When problems in any of the
elements involved arise, they
become barriers to communication.
COMMUNICATION
BREAKDOWN
Recognizing the barriers or
obstacles to effective
communication is important in order
to avoid communication breakdown.
BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION
1. 3.
PHYSICAL CULTURAL
BARRIER BARRIER
2. 4.
LINGUISTI
PSYCHOLOGICAL
BARRIER C
BARRIER
PHYSICAL BARRIERS
The natural or environmental
condition that act as a barrier in
communication in sending the
message from sender to receiver.
EXAMPLES
1. people talking too loud
2. noise from a construction site
3. loud sound of a karaoke
4. blaring of jeepney horns
PSYCHOLOGICAL
BARRIERS
– also called mental barriers as they
refer to social and personal issues of
a speaker towards communicating
with others
EXAMPLES
1. shyness, lack of confidence
2. fear, stage fright
3. depression
4. trauma
CULTURAL BARRIERS
pertain to problems regarding their
intrinsic values, beliefs, and
traditions in conflict with others
EXAMPLES
1. different beliefs
2. traditions and customs
3. manners of dressing
4. speaking
LINGUISTIC BARRIERS
pertainto conflicts in language and
word meanings, because words carry
denotative and connotative meanings,
they can sometimes cause confusion
and misunderstanding
EXAMPLES
1. difference in language
2. accent and dialect
3. use of jargon and slang
4. speech defects or language impairments
STRATEGIES TO AVOID
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN
5 WAYS
TO AVOID
7 C’s OF HELPFUL
COMMUNICATIO EFFECTIVE EXPRESSIONS
N BREAKDOWN COMMUNICATION
5 WAYS
TO AVOID
COMMUNICATION Have clarity of thought
BREAKDOWN before speaking.
by RONNIE PETERSON
5 WAYS
TO AVOID
COMMUNICATION Learn to listen.
BREAKDOWN
by RONNIE PETERSON
5 WAYS
TO AVOID
COMMUNICATION Take care of your body
BREAKDOWN language and tone.
by RONNIE PETERSON
5 WAYS
TO AVOID Build up your confidence by
COMMUNICATION asking for feedback and
BREAKDOWN
by RONNIE PETERSON observing others.
5 WAYS
TO AVOID
COMMUNICATION Communicate face to face
BREAKDOWN on the important issues.
by RONNIE PETERSON
7 C’s OF COMPLETENESS
EFFECTIVE - The speaker should include everything
COMMUNICATION that the receiver needs to hear, respond,
by Broom, Cutlip,
react or evaluate properly by conveying
and Center
all pertinent details.
7 C’s OF CONCISENESS
EFFECTIVE - The message should be direct or
COMMUNICATION straight to the point and should be
by Broom, Cutlip,
expressed in the least possible number of
and Center
words.
7 C’s OF CONSIDERATION
EFFECTIVE - The speaker should give high regard
COMMUNICATION and courtesy to audience’s background
by Broom, Cutlip, information such as his/her culture,
and Center education, religion, status, mood,
feelings, and needs.
7 C’s OF
EFFECTIVE CONCRETENESS
COMMUNICATION - Effective communication is backed up
by Broom, Cutlip, by facts, figures, and real-life examples
and Center or situations.
7 C’s OF COURTESY
EFFECTIVE - The speaker can show respect to his/her
COMMUNICATION receivers through understanding their culture,
by Broom, Cutlip, values, and beliefs. This implies good choice of
and Center words and language on the part of the sender
and consideration of audience’s perspective.
7 C’s OF
EFFECTIVE
CLARITY
COMMUNICATION - It implies the use of simple
by Broom, Cutlip,
and Center
and specific words to express
ideas.
7 C’s OF CORRECTNESS
EFFECTIVE - Avoiding mistakes in grammar helps to
COMMUNICATION boost the credibility and effectiveness of
by Broom, Cutlip, the message, and at the same time it
and Center eliminates negative impact on the
audience.
TIME-GAINING
HELPFUL EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSION “really”
“uhmm”
S “uh-huh”
“anyway”
“tell me more…”
GIVE POSITIVE
HELPFUL REMARKS OR
EXPRESSION COMMENTS
S
“sounds good”
“I see what you mean”
ASK FOR
HELPFUL REPETITION
EXPRESSION
S “Can you please repeat
said?”
what you